Acts 10:9-16 ▼

9 The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.

10 He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.

11 The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.

12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,

13 and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."

14 "On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."

15 Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."

16 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.